Here we give you the lowdown on the Rowling Head and Deputy Head of House
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Name: Mr Russell
House: Rowling Head of House |
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Name: Miss Allen
House: Rowling Deputy Head of House |
Role in school: | Science Teacher + STEM Co-ordinator | Role in school: | Cover Supervisor |
How many years have you been at Northgate? | 3 years | How many years have you been at Northgate? | 7 years |
How would you describe yourself in 3 words? | Bearded, Classical, Dedicated | How would you describe yourself in 3 words? | Honest, funny and blunt.
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What were your favourite subjects at school? | Geography | What were your favourite subjects at school? | Food Technology |
What house team were you in at school? | – | What house team were you in at school? | I have no idea, sorry! |
Why did you want to become head/deputy head of house? | Because I wanted to help inspire and engage with pupils more and lead the best house in the school. | Why did you want to become head/deputy head of house? | Because I am passionate about House activities and whole school involvement. |
What would you say the ‘mission statement’ of your house is? | To keep Rowling along to success | What would you say the ‘mission statement’ of your house is? | Rowling, celebrating success by inciting pride and honour. |
Who are your current Year 11 House Captains? | Anna Davis and Jorge Pascoal | Who are your current Year 11 House Captains? | Jorge Pascoal and Anna Davis |
Sum up a typical Rowling member in no more than 10 words: | Hard working, dedicated, inspirational, a little bit bonkers. | Sum up a typical Rowling member in no more than 10 words: | Tries their best and turns up.
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Where do your house team’s strengths lie? | Unity across the year groups. | Where do your house team’s strengths lie? | Everywhere, as long as people try. |
What is your most proud moment of your house team over the last year? | Being able to tell them all at Christmas that we had the best start to the house competition in years. | What is your most proud moment of your house team over the last year? | Winning sports day!
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What are you looking forward to in the house competition next year? | Building on successes from this year to achieve better and strive harder next year. | What are you looking forward to in the house competition next year? | All the events and raising the profile of each of the houses. |
What message would you like to pass on to all of your House Team members for the coming year? | “We are only as strong as we are united, weak as we are divided“. Work hard, work together and through it all support each other and aim to be the best you can be. | What message would you like to pass on to all of your House Team members for the coming year? | Red is the colour, Rowling is the House, proud and strong and full of magic is Rowling the House! Boom!! |